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Official: US planning to block Russian debt payments
May 18, 2022 03:42The United States is planning to block Russia’s ability to make payments to its American bondholders by allowing a key waiver to expire next week, as Washington ups the ante in its economic warfare against Moscow over the conflict with Ukraine.
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Putin: It's impossible for some EU counties to ditch Russian oil now
May 17, 2022 12:09Russian President Vladimir Putin says some European counties will not be able to end their reliance on Russian oil imports for the time being, as the European Union (EU) pushes to impose a ban on the country's oil over the war in Ukraine.
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Finland, Sweden's entry into NATO to make no big difference: Russia
May 17, 2022 09:54Russia says Finland and Sweden's potential membership in NATO would probably make no difference as the pair have long participated in the military alliance's drills along with other putative neutral countries in the region.
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Iran won’t allow anything to disrupt its strategic ties with Russia: Khatibzadeh
May 17, 2022 06:44Iran has emphasized the significance of strong bilateral ties between the Islamic Republic and Russia, saying Tehran will not allow anything to disrupt ties between the all-weather allies.
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Hungary warns of 'era of recession' in Europe amid energy crisis, soaring inflation
May 17, 2022 06:03Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has raised the alarm over an “era of recession” in Europe as the continent grapples with the energy crisis and soaring inflation fueled by the raging war in Ukraine.
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Ukrainian army shelling, killing civilians in Donetsk
May 17, 2022 03:54While the conflict in Ukraine continues, our correspondent in Donetsk travelled to the Petrovsky district near the frontline to investigate the shelling of Donbas civilians by the Ukrainian army.
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Putin: Russia will respond if NATO bolsters military infrastructure in Sweden, Finland
May 17, 2022 03:34Russian President Vladimir Putin says a bid by Finland and Sweden to join NATO poses no direct threat to his country, but Moscow will respond if the US-led alliance bolsters military infrastructure in the two Nordic states.
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Russia strikes Donetsk military sites, calls NATO bid of Finland, Sweden ‘grave mistake’
May 16, 2022 09:00The Russian army has focused its fresh offensive in Ukraine on the eastern Donetsk region, targeting military sites in several towns across the restive region, the Ukrainian military said on Monday.
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NIOC: Russians to start developing two Iranian oil fields 'soon'
May 16, 2022 06:45Russians will soon start “executive operations” on developing two oil fields in Iran, Managing Director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Mohsen Khojastehmehr has said.
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NATO pledges open-ended aid to Ukraine as Russia warns of risks to global security
May 16, 2022 02:00NATO has pledged open-ended military support for Ukraine, as Finland and Sweden formally announced their bid to join the military alliance and Russia warned the "militarization" of Ukraine will threaten global security.